Girl
Manami
Manami (まなみ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 愛美, 愛 love + 美 beautiful. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 2 in 1987.
ま · な · み · まなみ · マナミ
Ways to write Manami
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
愛美
愛love美beautiful
Girl, best No. 2 (1987–2011)愛海
愛love海sea
Girl, best No. 54 (2004–2013)愛実
愛love実fruit, truth
Girl, best No. 61 (2004–2008)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Manami appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
愛果love + fruitGirl
愛珠love + pearlGirl
愛深love + deepGirl
愛水love + waterGirl
愛生love + lifeGirl
愛聖love + holyGirl
愛望love + hopeGirl
愛満love + fullGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Manami has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 1987, at No. 2.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2011 | No. 43 |
| 2008 | No. 47 |
| 2007 | No. 45 |
| 2006 | No. 32 |
| 2005 | No. 34 |
| 2004 | No. 48 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.